Affective VR serious game for firefighter training

Jan Kazimierz Argasiński, Paweł Węgrzyn, Paweł Strojny

Abstract: The article discuss the use of design patterns for serious games with affective feedback in order to uphold immersion into Virtual Reality, and to influence motivation and effort put into training. The example of training simulation in Virtual Reality addressed to firefighters is described. We consider two different conceptual and theoretical frameworks, perhaps even two contradictory concepts, namely Motivational Intensity Theory and Embodied Cognitive Science. Virtual Reality game prototype created with the participation of firefighters by Nano Games sp. z o.o. is presented.